Wild Iris (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writer (WGA):

Kent Broadhurst (written by)

Release Date:

5 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Secrets, lies, unspoken truths... there's no place like home.

Plot:

A woman and her teenage son move back in with her mother to work together in the family bridal business.

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Wedding Dress | Wedding | Shopping Mall | Mechanic

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Gena Rowlands	...	Minnie Brinn
Laura Linney	...	Iris Bravard
Emile Hirsch	...	Lonnie Bravard
Fred Ward	...	Errol Podubney
Lee Tergesen	...	Lud van Eppy
Miguel Sandoval	...	Ramando Galvez
Scott Gibson	...	Ronnie Dale Bravard
Amy Stewart	...	Rhondlyn Podubney
Michael McLachlan	...	Gang Leader
Philip Eddolls	...	Teenager #1
Nathan Hoppe	...	Teenager #2
Peter Costigan	...	Teenager #3
Caroline Gillis	...	Smoking Mother at Mall
Boyd Banks	...	Handprint Clerk
Ingrid Veninger	...	Woman in Line at the Mall
Judy Sinclair	...	LaNelle Turrell
Gerry Mendicino	...	Vito Delgaccio
Darren Frost	...	Harlan
Wayne Ward	...	Bikeshop Salesman
Tamara Levitt	...	Make-up Salesgirl
Laura Catalano	...	Jasmine
Catherine Burdon	...	Boutique Saleswoman
Samantha Espie	...	Cookie Counter Girl
David Sparrow	...	Mall Security Guard #1 (as Dave Sparrow)
Mark Melymick	...	Mall Security Guard #2
Colm Magner	...	Police Officer in Car
Costin Manu	...	Priest
Darrell Hicks	...	Paulstag (groom)
Frank Nakashima	...	Coroner
Jenni Burke	...	Nurse #1
Laurel Paetz	...	Nurse #2
Andrew Moodie	...	Police Officer at Hospital
David Talbot	...	Emergency Room Doctor
John Anderson	...	Band Leader
Adam Cabral	...	Lonnie (age 4)
Eric Cabral	...	Lonnie (age 6)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katerina Taxia	...	Athanasia
Don Ackerman	...	Orderly (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Petrie

Writing credits (WGA)
Kent Broadhurst		(written by)

Produced by
Kevin Goetz	....	producer
Armand Leo	....	line producer
Gary Lucchesi	....	executive producer
Marshall Persinger	....	producer
Joyce Schweickert	....	executive producer
Angela Spieles	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Laurence Rosenthal

Cinematography by
Rene Ohashi

Film Editing by
Hughes Winborne

Casting by
Robin D. Cook

Production Design by
Susan Longmire

Art Direction by
Juanita Holden

Set Decoration by
David Edgar

Costume Design by
Ruth Secord

Makeup Department
Rachel Affolter	....	makeup assistant
Suzanne Benoit	....	makeup artist: Ms. Rowland
Vann E. Gouweleeuw	....	key makeup artist (as Vann Gouweleeuw)
Ron Rhodda	....	hair stylist assistant
Moira Verwijk	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Lisa Byrne	....	unit manager
Skates Naiman	....	production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laurel Morgan	....	trainee assistant director
Pazz Neglia	....	second assistant director
Bruce Speyer	....	first assistant director
Peter Stolworthy	....	dailies assistant director
Jeremy Timmons	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Chris Buxton	....	key greens
Joanne Filleti	....	key scenic painter (as Joanne Frances Filleti)
Stephen J. MacDougall	....	set dresser
Alan MacMinn	....	property master
Karen McConnell	....	lead buyer
Norm Ouzounis	....	on-set dresser
Allan E. Snikkar	....	carpenter
Matthew Toth	....	assistant property master
Frans Van Gerwen	....	construction manager
Wayne Wightman	....	assistant art director
Ron Zarosiak	....	lead dresser

Sound Department
Suzanne Angel	....	adr supervisor
Paul Aronoff	....	adr mixer
Brian Avery	....	sound mixer
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Gavin Coford	....	boom operator
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Joseph Melody	....	sound supervisor (as Joseph A. Melody)
Gary Montgomery	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Skochko	....	special effects foreman

Stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunt coordinator (as Shelly Cook)
John Stoneham Sr.	....	co-stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Black	....	electrician
James Chrysler	....	electrician
Curtis Clark	....	generator operator
Michael Fylyshtan	....	Steadicam operator
Michael Gillan	....	electrician
James D. Grant	....	grip
Marni Grossman	....	still photographer
Dennis Kane	....	chief lighting technician
Dennis Kim	....	second assistant camera
Richard Lyon	....	dolly grip
David Mason	....	key grip
Chris Morsby	....	first company grip
William Munro	....	grip
David Niven	....	first assistant camera
Mark Pellar	....	first company electrician
Ken Regan	....	special still photographer
Ed Tanner	....	grip
Glenn Warner	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Canada
Elizabeth Gray	....	casting associate: Canada
Andrea Kool	....	casting assistant: Canada
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive: USA
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	extras casting (as Krisztina Meuring)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Eppstadt	....	costume supervisor
Deborah Kirkegaard	....	assistant costume designer
Lesley McCan	....	assistant costume supervisor

Editorial Department
John Breinholt	....	assistant editor
Tom Overton	....	colorist

Music Department
Daniel J. Johnson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Glen McGugan	....	transportation captain
Erwin Roithmeier	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Unjoo Lee Byars	....	main title producer
Jane Conway	....	animal wrangler
Greg Coultas	....	craft service
Danita DeSouza	....	assistant accountant
Meg Dyer	....	assistant: Mr. Lucchesi
Wendy Eaman	....	location manager
Janice Fowlie	....	production accountant
Donna Gardon	....	script supervisor
Lisa Ghione	....	unit publicist
Katharine Gray	....	assistant production coordinator
Mandy Kane	....	production assistant
Barbora Krivy	....	craft service
Caedmon Malowany	....	assistant location manager
Katherine Manabat	....	assistant: Ms. Persinger
Ronan Quinn	....	assistant: Mr. Petrie
Joanne Rider	....	production coordinator
Alana Sosnova	....	assistant: Mr. Goetz
Toni Thomas	....	production assistant
Trevor A. Weber	....	location scout
Rick Whalen	....	production assistant
Hope White	....	assistant accountant
Ralph Berge	....	production executive (uncredited)

Distributors

• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (video)
• Paramount Network Television Productions
• Showtime Networks

Special Effects

• J.M.S. Special Effects

Other Companies

• D.A.V.E. Audio  telecine transfer facilities
• Dufferin Gate Productions  production services
• Echo Sound Services  sound post-production
• Laser Pacific Media  electronic laboratory
• Reelcraft Services  craft services
• Sat.1  legal services
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some strong sexuality.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (cable rating) | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV)

Brilliantly acted, particularly by Laura Linney

Not a cheery film, but riveting. Rowlands and Linney are both brilliant, and Laura Linney is especially so. She equals or exceeds her performance in You Can Count On Me, and she should have won the oscar for that film going away. If Linney does not soon win an Academy Award, there is no justice. She is one of the best actors working today, ranking right up there with Meryl Streep. She is totally convincing and incredibly moving in this role; as Iris, playing once more against type. I stumbled on to this film on one of the Showtime channels late at night. I've seen no promotion for it, and I'm shocked that I haven't. In its way, and certainly in the Linney and Rowlands performances, it's as good as Dinner With Friends, which had its premiere on HBO earlier the same night. Dinner With Friends was promoted hugely. Wild Iris is equally rewarding. I can't imagine why the Showtime publicity engines have not been running overtime. I'd be very proud to have produced this film with these two principals.